mifepristone
/ˌmɪfəˈprɪstoʊn/
noun
- A drug used to end an early pregnancy, usually taken together with another medicine.
- Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone, which is needed for a pregnancy to continue.
- The doctor prescribed mifepristone to terminate the pregnancy safely.
- After taking mifepristone, the patient returned to the clinic for a follow-up dose of misoprostol.
- A medication sometimes used to treat certain medical conditions, such as Cushing's syndrome, by blocking the effects of cortisol.
- Researchers are studying mifepristone for its potential use in treating some types of depression.
- The endocrinologist prescribed mifepristone to manage the symptoms of the hormone disorder.
- For patients with Cushing's syndrome, mifepristone can help control high blood sugar caused by excess cortisol.